Where Does Miami Rank in the Final Polls of the Season

The Miami Hurricanes finish the season with a standard set as they prepare for the offseason.

Mar 22, 2026; St. Louis, MO, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Jai Lucas calls a play during the second half against the Purdue Boilermakers during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Le-Imagn Images | Jeff Le-Imagn Images

The standard has been set for the Miami Hurricanes. They finished the season with a Round of 32 appearance while also retaining some of their best players from last season.

While Tru Washington continues to ponder whether he wants to return, there is a clear message to every Hurricane that follows. It has resulted in Miami ending the 2025-26 regular season ranked as a team.

In the AP Poll, the Canes make the cut as the No. 24 team in the country, while in the USA Today Coaches Poll, they are viewed a bit higher as the No. 22 team in the nation.

This is only the first year under Jai Lucas and just the beginning for what is to come for the Canes program.

AP Top 25

(Ranking, Team, First-Place Votes, Record, Points)

1. Michigan (57), 37-3, 1425
2. UConn, 34-6, 1352
3. Arizona, 36-3, 1311
4. Duke, 35-3, 1237
5. Illinois, 28-9, 1228
6. Purdue, 30-9, 1113
7. Houston, 30-7, 1021
8. Iowa State, 29-8, 924
9. Florida, 27-8, 909
10. St. John's, 50-7, 891
11. Michigan State 27-8, 865
12. Tennessee, 25-12, 756
13. Arkansas, 28-9, 716
14. Nebraska, 28-7, 696
15. Iowa, 24-13, 620
16. Alabama, 25-10, 617
17. Virginia, 30-6, 530
18. Gonzaga, 31-4, 459
19. Vanderbilt, 27-9, 445
20. Kansas, 24-11, 330
21. Texas Tech, 23-11, 244
22. Texas, 21-15, 216
23. Louisville, 24-11, 150
24. Miami-Florida, 26-9, 89
25. Wisconsin, 24-11, 70

Others Receiving Votes: UCLA 51, Saint Louis 51, Utah St. 45, High Point 37, VCU 29, Miami (Ohio) 26, BYU 15, North Carolina 14, Kentucky 14, TCU 9, Texas A&M 7, Saint Mary's 7, Akron 3, Ohio St. 2, Auburn 1.

Coaches Poll

(Ranking, Team, First-Place Votes, Record, Points)

1. Michigan (31), 37-3, 775
2. UConn, 34-6, 737
3. Arizona, 36-4, 713
4. Duke, 35-3, 668
5. Illinois, 28-9, 654
6. Houston, 30-7, 586
7. Purdue, 30-9, 562
8. Iowa State, 29-8, 520
9. Florida, 27-8, 497
10. St. John's, 30-7, 491
11. Michigan State, 27-8, 465
12. Tennessee, 25-12, 390
13. Arkansas, 28-9, 387
14. Nebraska, 28-7, 369
15. Virginia, 30-6, 294
16. Alabama, 25-10, 292
17. Vanderbilt, 27-9, 289
18. Gonzaga, 31-4, 286
19. Iowa, 24-13, 277
20. Kansas, 24-11, 219
21. Texas Tech, 23-11, 168
22. Miami-Florida, 26-9, 94
23. Louisville, 24-11, 70
24. Texas, 21-15, 55
25. Wisconsin, 24-11, 42

Schools Dropped Out: No. 21 North Carolina; No. 22 Saint Mary's.

Others Receiving Votes: Utah State 37; Saint Louis 30; UCLA 28; North Carolina 28; Saint Mary's 16; Miami (OH) 9; BYU 8; High Point 7; Villanova 4; UCF 3; Kentucky 3; VCU 2.

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